Counterbore hole chamfer depth measuring apparatus and method

• US 8,336,225 B1
• Filed: 08/11/2011
• Issued: 12/25/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Zhang, Bing-Jun
• Primary Examiner(s): Bennett, G. Bradley
• Application Number:
  US13/207,445
• Publication Number:
  US 20120304477A1
• Time in Patent Office: 502 Days
• Field of Search: 335/42, 338/32, 338/36
• US Class Current: 33/836
• CPC Class Codes: G01B 3/28 Depth gauges

Abstract

A measuring apparatus for measuring a counterbore hole chamfer depth of a workpiece, includes a positioning member having a guiding hole aligned with the counterbore hole of the workpiece, a support member having a receiving hole aligned with the guiding hole, and a measuring device supported by the support member. The measuring device includes a gauge, a retractable pole connected to the gauge and extending into the receiving hole, and a measuring head portion connected to the retractable pole and movably received in the guiding hole. The measuring head portion has a cone-shaped end for abutting on an inner wall of the counterbore hole chamfer, thereby making the measuring head portion move back in the guiding hole and the retractable pole retract. The gauge is configured for calculating and displaying the depth of the counterbore hole chamfer based on the distance the retractable pole retracts.

Claims

1. A measuring apparatus for measuring a counterbore hole chamfer depth of a workpiece, comprising:

a positioning member configured for positioning the workpiece, the positioning member comprising a guiding hole for alignment with the counterbore hole of the workpiece;

a support member positioned on the positioning member, the support member comprising a receiving hole aligned with the guiding hole; and

a measuring device supported by the support member, the measuring device comprising a gauge, a retractable pole connected to the gauge and extending into the receiving hole, and a measuring head portion connected to the retractable pole and movably received in the guiding hole, the measuring head portion having a cone-shaped end with a cone angle less than a chamfer angle of the counterbore hole, the cone-shaped end extending through the guiding hole and configured for abutting an inner wall of the counterbore hole chamfer, thereby making the measuring head portion moving back in the guiding hole and the retractable pole retracted a distance, the gauge configured for calculating and displaying a depth of the counterbore hole chamfer based on the retracted distance of the retractable pole.

2. The measuring apparatus of claim 1, wherein the positioning member comprises a guiding block and a plurality of magnetic blocks, the guiding block includes two recesses for facing the workpiece, the guiding hole is formed in the guiding block, the magnetic blocks are entirely received in the respective recesses and configured for magnetically attracting the workpiece.

3. The measuring apparatus of claim 1, wherein the measuring device further comprises a spring member having a first end connected to the measuring head portion, and an opposite second end abutting on an inner wall of the receiving hole.

4. The measuring apparatus of claim 3, wherein the receiving hole includes a first hole section adjacent to the positioning member, an opposite second hole section, and a third hole section located between the first hole section and the second hole section, a diameter of the third hole section being less than that of the first hole section and that of the second hole section, thereby forming a first step between the first hole section and the third hole section and a second step between the second hole section and the third hole section, the second end of the spring member abutting on the first step.

5. The measuring apparatus of claim 1, wherein the measuring device further comprises a sheath surrounding the retractable pole, and a sleeve receiving the sheath, the sleeve being positioned on the support member.

6. A method for measuring a counterbore hole chamfer depth of a workpiece, comprising:

providing a measuring apparatus of claim 1;

providing a workpiece having a counterbore hole having a counterbore hole chamfer exposed at a first surface of the workpiece and a bottom hole exposed at an opposing second surface of the workpiece;

attaching the workpiece to the positioning member with the second surface of the workpiece facing toward and contacting the positioning member, thereby the cone-shaped end of the measuring head portion and the retractable pole being retracted a first distance;

setting the gauge back to zero;

attaching the workpiece to the positioning member with the first surface of the workpiece facing toward and contacting the positioning member, thereby the cone-shaped end of the measuring head portion and the retractable pole retracted a second distance;

calculating a depth of the counterbore hole chamfer depth based on the second distance using the gauge; and

displaying the depth of the counterbore hole chamfer depth on the gauge.